Device for holding a calendar, a pen and for holding an attachment means for a pad, a writing plate or the like

ABSTRACT

A device for holding a calendar, a pen or holding an attachment means for a pad, a writing plate or the like is described. It comprises a generally U-shaped bracket holder, the waist portion of which permits attachment of the bracket onto a surface and the legs of which are provided with mounting holes, a roll mounted to the bracket and provided with a sheet having a calendar grouping provided thereon and a mounting shaft rotateably projecting into the mounting holes of the legs, and a chain, string or the like connected to the bracket, one end of the chain, string or the like being attached to a pen and the second end thereof being fixed to an attachment means such as for a writing pad, a supporting plate or the like, and wherein the mounting shaft of the roll has a through running hole into which the pen may be pushed and retained therein when not used.

United States Patent [191 Bolstad Oct. 7, 1975 [5 DEVICE FOR HOLDING ACALENDAR, A

PEN AND FOR HOLDING AN ATTACHMENT MEANS FOR A PAD, A WRITING PLATE ORTHE LIKE [76] Inventor: Gunnar Bolstad, Sorbacksgatan 21,

S-216 25 Malmo, Sweden [22] Filed: June 17, 1974 [21] Appl. No.: 480,129

[30] Foreign Application Priority Data Primary Examiner-Robert W.Michell Assistant Examiner-John H. Wolff Attorney, Agent, or Firm-JohnJ. Dennemeyer [57] ABSTRACT A device for holding a calendar, a pen orholding an attachment means for a pad, a writing plate or the like isdescribed. It comprises a generally U-shaped bracket holder, the waistportion of which permits attachment of the bracket onto a surface andthe legs of which are provided with mounting holes, a roll mounted tothe bracket and provided with a sheet having a calendar groupingprovided thereon and a mounting shaft rotateably projecting into themounting holes of the legs, and a chain, string or the like connected tothe bracket, one end of the chain, string or the like being attached toa pen and the second end thereof being fixed to an attachment means suchas for a writing pad, a supporting plate or the like, and wherein themounting shaft of the roll has a through running hole into which the penmay be pushed and retained therein when not used.

3 Claims, 1 Drawing Figure DEVICE FOR HOLDING A CALENDAR, A PEN AND FORHOLDING AN ATTACHMENT MEANS FOR A PAD, A WRITING PLATE OR THE LIKE Thepresent invention relates to a device for holding a calendar, a pen orholding an attachment means for a pad, a writing plate or the like.

Usually calendars are fixed to a wall or other surface by means ofbracket holders, however, these are not adapted to hold pens, pads,writing plates and the like at the same time. For example, the bracketholder for the calendar may be fixed to a telephone and pens and padsand similar objects are usually put separately beside the telephone, andfor example, the bracket for the calendar may be fixed to the dash boardof a vehicle whereas pens, pads and the like are usually put in theglove compartment of the vehicle. Due to the free positioning of thepens and pads, after a while they will be borrowed for use in otherplaces than the location initially intended, which means that they willbe lacking when needed for making some important note.

The purpose of the present invention is to eliminate these drawbacks andprovide a device which holds a calendar, a pen and an attachment meansfor a pad, a writing plate or the like and which, additionally, p'ermitsa good display of the calendar, secure fastening of the pen when not inuse and furthermore, the pen as well as the pad may be held and handledat a distance from the device.

This will be accomplished according to the invention by a devicecomprising a generally U-shaped bracket holder, the waist portion ofwhich permits attachment of the bracket onto a surface and the legs ofwhich are provided with mounting holes, a roll mounted to the bracketand provided with a sheet having a calendar grouping provided thereonand a mounting shaft rotateably projecting into the mounting holes ofthe legs, and a chain, string or the like connected to the bracket, oneend of the chain, string or the like being attached to a pen and thesecond thereof being fixed to an at tachment means such as for a writingpad, a supporting plate or the like, wherein the mounting shaft of theroll has a through running hole having an opening such that the pen maybe pushed into the hole and retained therein when not used.

The invention will now be described with reference to the accompanyingdrawing wherein:

FIG. 1 is a prespective view of the device according to the invention.

The device according to the invention is partly to hold the calendar sothat it is located in an easily understandable manner and partly to holdthe pen so that it may be handled without obstruction in use, which isalso valid for the pad or the writing plate. In order to permit this thedevice according to an exemplifying embodiment comprises a U-shapedbracket holder 1, defining a waist portion 2 and two legs 3 and 4extending therefrom. the bracket I is to be applied to a surface orsubstrate such as a telephone or a dash board of a vehicle. As aconsequence, the waist portion 2 is provided with a longitudinal rib 5and a layer ofa so-called self-adhesive binder is applied to the same.Optionally, the bracket holder 1 may include a clamp 6, which is alsoprovided with a layer of a self-adhesive binder, and said clamp isapplied to a substrate and has edge portions 7 to grip the edges of therib 5 without thereby engaging the binder layer of the rib. The latterembodi ment means that the bracket 1 may be retained in relation to asubstrate (such as a telephone) by means of the clamp 6 and in relationto another substrate (such as a dash board) by the aid of the binderlayer of the rib 6. As an alternative, the bracket I may be applied to asubstrate by means of bolts, magnets or other connecting means.

Each leg 3 and 4 is provided with a mounting hole 8 and 9 and endportions of a mounting shaft. 10 rotateably project into the same. Saidmounting shaft 10 is inserted into a roll 11, the jacket surface of saidroll is provided with a calendar grouping which divides the jacketsurface into a plurality of fields 12, each suitably provided with thename of a month. By the division fields for advertising purposes mayalso be provided. As an alternative, a separate sheet divided intomonths may be used, which sheet is provided with a layer of aself-adhesive binder permitting the securing of the sheet to the jacketsurface of the roll 11', which may be provided with an advertising printand the calendar sheet may be made from a transparent material so thatthe advertising print is visible through the same.

In order to indicate the field 12 with the actual month, the bracketholder 1 suitably has three pointers 13, 14 and 15. Two pointers orpointed portions 13, 14 of these comprise inwardly bent edge portions ofeach leg 3 and 4, while the third pointer comprises a slide 15, locatedto grip a flange 16 of the waist portion 2 so that the same may bedisplaced along the waist portion. This structure results in that theroll 11 may be turned until the field array having the field for theactual month will be located opposite to the pointers 13, 14, andsubsequently, the pointer 15 is placed right opposite to the actualfield. The roll 11 permits rapid setting and fur thermore, makes thecalendar easy to read, that is to say the fields for more than one monthcan be seen at the same time. To enable easy mounting of the roll 11 thebracket 1 is made from an. elastically yieldable material, such as aplastic or a sheet material, so that the legs 3, 4 may yield sidewayswhen necessary.

Furthermore, the device according to the invention is intended to hold apen 17 and an attachment means 18, preferably a spring clip, for a pad,a writing plate, a note paper or the like. To accomplish this object atleast one of the legs 3, 4 is provided with a keyhole slot 19 which hasa substantially circular portion 19a. A chain 20 runs through thekeyhole seat 19, the beads 20a of which are of suitable size to permitpassage through the substantially circular portion 19a of the keyholeslot but not through the slotted portion 19b. On the contrary, thearms20b of the chain between the links pass down into the slotted portion19b, which means that the chain 20 may be passed through the keyholeslot 19 and hooked to the edge of the hole. One end of the chain 20 isconnected to the pen 17 and the other end thereof is connected to thespring clip 18, which results in that the same may be operated at asuitable distance to the device.

In order to keep the pen 17 fixed when it is not being used, themounting shaft 10 of the roll 1 1 has an axially through running hole 21which is of such a size that the pen may be pushed into the hole.Furthermore, the hole 21 may be of such a size that the pen 17 isretained therein when pushed into the hole. 7

Although the present invention has been described in connection with apreferred embodiment thereof, it will be apparent that numerous changesand omissions may be made to the construction of the invention and itsprecise details without departing from the scope of the invention ashereinafter claimed. So, for example, both legs 3, 4 may be providedwith holes 19, which means that the chain may be applied for both rightand left-handed persons. Additionally, the lines dividing the roll 11 orthe sheet applied thereto may be so positioned that one or more fieldsare obtained for advertising print.

What is claimed is:

1. In combination, a writing instrument with an attached clip and acalendar with holder comprising:

a. a U-shaped bracket having a waist portion and two leg portions;

b. an elongated roll rotatably mounted between said leg portions andhaving calendar indicia thereon;

c. means for slidably mounting a pointer on said waist portion of saidbracket;

d. a central, axial opening through said roll aligned with cooperatingopenings through said leg portions;

e. a writing instrument, said opening being adapted to receive saidwriting instrument;

f. a chain comprising an alternate array of beads and connecting arms;

g. a keyhole slot extending through at least one of said leg portionsand being located external to the periphery of said associated roll,said keyhole slot having a substantially circular portion larger indiameter than the diameters of said beads and a slotted portion smallerin width than the diameters of said beads, said keyhole slot cooperatingwith said chain to selectively and removably fasten said chain to saidone of said leg portions at substantially any point along the length ofsaid chain;

h. said writing instrument being attached to one end of said chain;

i. a clip attached to the other end of said chain;

j. whereby the position of the pointer selectively depicts calanderindicia on said roll, the clip is adapted to support a pad or the like,and the writing implement can be housed within said axial opening.

2. The combination of claim 1, wherein each leg portion includes aninwardly bent pointed portion which is located external to the peripheryof said associated roll.

3. The combination of claim 1: g

a. including a clamp coupled to said bracketfsaid clamp having anadhesive backing thereon;

b. wherein said waist portion includes an adhesive backing thereon;

c. said adhesive backing of said waist portion being disposed in spacedrelation to said clamp.

1. In combination, a writing instrument with an attached clip and acalendar with holder comprising: a. a U-shaped bracket having a waistportion and two leg portions; b. an elongated roll rotatably mountedbetween said leg portions and having calendar indicia thereon; c. meansfor slidably mounting a pointer on said waist portion of said bracket;d. a central, axial opening through said roll aligned with cooperatingopenings through said leg portions; e. a writing instrument, saidopening being adapted to receive said writing instrument; f. a chaincomprising an alternate array of beads and connecting arms; g. a keyholeslot extending through at least one of said leg portions and beinglocated external to the periphery of said associated roll, said keyholeslot having a substantially circular portion larger in diameter than thediameters of said beads and a slotted portion smaller in width than thediameters of said beads, said keyhole slot cooperating with said chainto selectively and removably fasten said chain to said one of said legportions at substantially any point along the length of said chain; h.said writing instrument being attached to one end of said chain; i. aclip attached to the other end of said chain; j. whereby the position ofthe pointer selectively depicts calander indicia on said roll, the clipis adapted to support a pad or the like, and the writing implement canbe housed within said axial opening.
 2. The combination of claim 1,wherein each leg portion includes an inwardly bent pointed portion whichis located external to the periphery of said associated roll.
 3. Thecombination of claim 1: a. including a clamp coupled to said bracket,said clamp having an adhesive backing thereon; b. wherein said waistportion includes an adhesive backing thereon; c. said adhesive backingof said waist portion being disposed in spaced relation to said clamp.